Assal al-Ward
عسال الورد | |
|---|---|
  Assal al-Ward | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′57″N 36°24′48″E / 33.86583°N 36.41333°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Yabroud |
| Subdistrict | Assal al-Ward |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,812 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 11 |
Assal al-Ward (Arabic: عسال الورد; also spelled Asal el-Ward) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus along the Syrian–Lebanese borders. Nearby localities include Hala, Hosh Arab and al-Qutayfah to the southeast, Rankous, Saidnaya, Douma and al-Tawani to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Assal al-Ward had a population of 5,812 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative center of the Assal al-Ward nahiyah which consists of three towns with a combined population of 8,766.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
- ^ a b c General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172